The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women by Jessica Valenti

The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women

Jessica Valenti

263 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction feminism informative reflective medium-paced

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From the bestselling author of Sex Object, a searing investigation into American culture's obsession with virginity, and the argument for creating a future where women and girls are valued for more than sexuality The United States is obsessed with...

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